Also updated the look inside with LVT flooring and paint, added granite counters, painted cabinetry and trim, replaced non-functioning AC, landscaped backyard full of weeds into desert style landscape, painted exterior brick to updated colors.

I manage some great investment properties in the desert, palm springs to indio where the ROI is a little better.Best of luckTom

This, as you've eloquently alluded to, Jay, is definitely not a pig :) ya it looked nice in the pics and I think the desert offers some advantages with weather other than some heat issues.. still waiting for that donation from camp Ben.... don't forget us now... 

With the north entrance to the national park along and the solitude visitors come to the desert for, we think 29 Palms has real potential.Hoping this forum will provide us with both perspectives in support of a profitable venture in 29 Palms or any cautionary tales and/or general words of wisdom for those who have experience in the area. 

Why did I buy desert land at $200 per acre with no water or power in 1994?

There are arguably nicer warm places to spend the winter, but I'm an avid angler and the desert doesn't work for me!

@James Marin If you ever want to come out to the desert mid-week, bring some production and film friends, blow up some stuff, film our properties, lets work something out! 

I lived in Tempe for about a decade and the proximity to everything makes it an ideal location for living and owning rentals.Yes Scottsdale is kind of the desert equivalent to La Jolla, so you can expect to pay those prices for that fanciness as well.

Also updated the look inside with LVT flooring and paint, added granite counters, painted cabinetry and trim, replaced non-functioning AC, landscaped backyard full of weeds into desert style landscape, painted exterior brick to updated colors.

There are a couple pieces of land where I live (Mojave Desert) that would easily support a solar farm.